How Legally Blonde Prequel Series Elle Pays Tribute To James Van Der Beek For His Final Role

James Van Der Beek is being remembered fondly in Elle. Nearly five months after tragically dying of cancer, James' final role is finally upon us. In Amazon Prime's new Legally Blonde prequel series Elle, which sees Lexi Minetree taking on the role Reese Witherspoon made famous, the pinktastic character takes on the high school grunge scene in 1995 Seattle. James plays a character named Dean Wilson, a mayoral candidate and Elle's school's superintendent who befriends her mom. Once you start binging, you'll start seeing him appear in the third episode. Related: Lilo & Stitch And The . . .